Zoning Ordinance
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City of Milan Zoning Ordinance Table of Contents Article 1 Title, Purpose and Legal Clauses Section 1.10 Title 1-1 Section 1.20 Purpose 1-1 Section 1.30 Validity and Severability Clause 1-1 Section 1.40 Scope and Construction Regulations 1-2 Section 1.50 Conflict with Other Laws 1-2 Section 1.60 Vested Right 1-2 Section 1.70 Repeal of Ordinances 1-3 Article 2 Definitions Section 2.10 Rules of Interpretation 2-1 Section 2.20 Definitions 2-2 Article 3 Administration and Enforcement Section 3.10 Zoning Administration 3-1 Section 3.20 Duties and Responsibilities 3-1 Section 3.30 Building Permits 3-1 Section 3.40 Certificate of Occupancy 3-2 Section 3.50 Performance Guarantee 3-4 Section 3.60 Fees 3-6 Section 3.70 Use of Consultants 3-6 Section 3.80 Violations and Penalties 3-6 Section 3.90 Conformance to Court Decree 3-7 Section 3.100 Public Hearing Requirements 3-7 Section 3.110 Planning Commission 3-8 Article 4 Zoning Districts and Map Section 4.10 Districts 4-1 Section 4.20 Map 4-1 Section 4.30 Interpretation of District Boundaries 4-2 Section 4.40 Zoning of Annexed and Vacated Areas 4-2 Section 4.50 District Requirements 4-3 Section 4.60 One-Family Residential Districts, R-1A and R-1B 4-4 Section 4.70 R-2 Two-Family Residential District 4-7 Section 4.80 R-3, Multiple-Family Residential District 4-9 Section 4.90 MHP, Manufactured Home Park 4-12 Section 4.100 GB, General Business District 4-14 Section 4.110 HS, Highway Service District 4-17 Section 4.120 O, Office District 4-19 i Section 4.130 I-R, Industrial/Research District 4-21 Section 4.140 LI, Light Industrial District 4-24 Section 4.150 GI, General Industrial District 4-28 Section 4.160 PUD, Planned Unit Development 4-31 Section 4.170 Schedule of Use Regulations 4-31 Article 5 Downtown Form-Based Code Districts (DFBC), D-1 & D-2 Section 5.10 Intent 5-1 Section 5.20 Applicability and Organization 5-2 Section 5.30 Standards Applicable to D-1 & D-2 Sub-Districts 5-3 Section 5.40 Uses Permitted 5-4 Section 5.50 Design Standards 5-8 Section 5.60 Form-Based Regulations 5-10 Article 6 Conditional Use Standards Section 6.10 Intent 6-1 Section 6.20 Adult Foster Care Facilities 6-1 Section 6.30 Convalescent Center 6-2 Section 6.40 Adult Use Business 6-3 Section 6.50 Bed and Breakfast 6-4 Section 6.60 Cemetery 6-5 Section 6.70 Contractor’s Yard/Outdoor Storage Facilities 6-5 Section 6.80 Day Care Facilities 6-6 Section 6.90 Drive-Through Facilities 6-6 Section 6.100 Golf Courses 6-7 Section 6.110 Hospital 6-8 Section 6.120 Commercial Kennels/Animal Day Care 6-8 Section 6.130 Large Scale Retail Establishment 6-9 Section 6.140 Live/Work Units 6-10 Section 6.150 Lodging Facilities 6-11 Section 6.160 Materials Recovery Facility 6-11 Section 6.170 Open Air Business 6-11 Section 6.180 Outdoor Commercial Recreation 6-12 Section 6.190 Places of Worship 6-12 Section 6.200 Primary/Secondary Schools 6-13 Section 6.210 Self-Storage Facilities 6-13 Section 6.220 Senior Assisted/Independent Living/Congregate Care Facility 6-13 Section 6.230 Vehicle Repair 6-14 Section 6.240 Vehicle Sales – New, Used and Vintage 6-15 Section 6.250 Vehicle Fueling/Multi-Use Station 6-15 Section 6.260 Vehicle Wash 6-16 Section 6.270 Wireless Communication Facilities 6-16 ii Article 7 General Provisions Section 7.10 Intent 7-1 Section 7.20 Accessory Buildings, Structures and Uses 7-1 Section 7.30 Fences, Walls and Screens 7-5 Section 7.40 Voting Place 7-9 Section 7.50 Essential Services and Other Public Property 7-9 Section 7.60 General Exceptions 7-10 Section 7.70 Home Businesses 7-11 Section 7.80 Home Occupations 7-13 Section 7.90 Storage/Parking of Recreational Vehicles and Equipment 7-14 Section 7.100 Outdoor Parking of Commercial Vehicles in Residential Districts 7-15 Section 7.110 Temporary Buildings, Structures and Uses 7-15 Section 7.120 Temporary Covering of Structures and Uses 7-19 Section 7.130 Transportation Management 7-20 Article 8 Site Plan Review Section 8.10 Intent 8-1 Section 8.20 Site Plan Required 8-1 Section 8.30 Conceptual Plan 8-2 Section 8.40 Preliminary Site Plan 8-2 Section 8.50 Final Site Plan 8-7 Section 8.60 Administrative Review 8-11 Article 9 Conditional Use Approval Section 9.10 Intent 9-1 Section 9.20 Procedure 9-1 Section 9.30 Standards for Conditional Use Approval 9-2 Section 9.40 Conditions of Approval 9-3 Section 9.50 Effectiveness 9-3 Section 9.60 Amendments, Expansions, or Change in Use 9-4 Article 10 Development Options Section 10.10 Site Condominium Project Regulations 10-1 Section 10.20 Open Space Preservation Option 10-5 Section 10.30 One-Family Cluster Option 10-9 Article 11 Planned Unit Development (PUD) District Section 11.10 Intent 11-1 Section 11.20 General Provisions 11-2 Section 11.30 Design Considerations and Site Development Capabilities 11-3 Section 11.40 Project Densities and Intensities 11-5 Section 11.50 Design Standards 11-6 Section 11.60 Application and Processing Procedures 11-9 Section 11.70 Conditions 11-13 iii Section 11.80 Phasing and Commencement of Construction 11-14 Section 11.90 Performance Guarantees 11-15 Section 11.100 Modifications to an Approved PUD Plan 11-15 Article 12 Sustainable Design and Environmental Standards Section 12.10 Sustainable Design Option 12-1 Section 12.20 Stormwater Management 12-2 Section 12.30 Construction within Designated Floodplain Areas 12-4 Section 12.40 Wind Energy Conversion Systems 12-5 Section 12.50 Solar Structures and Easements 12-13 Section 12.60 Environmental Performance Standards 12-13 Article 13 Site Design Standards Section 13.10 Intent 13-1 Section 13.20 Landscaping 13-1 Section 13.30 Trash Containers 13-19 Section 13.40 Equipment Screening 13-19 Section 13.50 Lighting 13-20 Section 13.60 Parking and Circulation 13-23 Section 13.70 Traffic Impact Analysis 13-32 Section 13.80 Access Management 13-32 Section 13.90 Clear Vision Area/Corner Clearance Zone 13-33 Section 13.100 Off-Street Loading and Unloading Requirements 13-34 Section 13.110 Pedestrian Access 13-35 Article 14 Signs Section 14.10 Purpose, Authority and Findings 14-1 Section 14.20 Prohibited Signs 14-2 Section 14.30 Authority to Remove Prohibited Signs 14-4 Section 14.40 Regulations and Standards for Signs Exempt from Permit Requirements 14-4 Section 14.50 Temporary Signs 14-7 Section 14.60 Design Standards 14-10 Section 14.70 Non-Residential District Signs 14-12 Section 14.80 Shopping Centers 14-18 Section 14.90 Common Signage Plan 14-19 Section 14.100 Billboards 14-20 Section 14.110 Electronic Message Signs 14-21 Section 14.120 Election Signs/Free Expression Signs 14-22 Section 14.130 Summary of Sign Regulations 14-23 Section 14.140 Permits; Applications; Inspections and Maintenance; Abandoned Signs; Nonconforming Signs; Appeals 14-25 iv Article 15 Nonconforming Lots, Uses and Structures Section 15.10 Intent 15-1 Section 15.20 Nonconforming Lots of Record 15-2 Section 15.30 Nonconforming Uses of Land 15-2 Section 15.40 Nonconforming Structures 15-3 Section 15.50 Repairs and Maintenance 15-4 Section 15.60 Change of Tenancy or Ownership 15-4 Article 16 Zoning Board of Appeals Section 16.10 Board Established 16-1 Section 16.20 Membership and Terms 16-1 Section 16.30 Meetings 16-2 Section 16.40 Rules Governing the Board of Appeals 16-2 Section 16.50 Powers and Duties of the Zoning Board of Appeals 16-3 Section 16.60 Rules and Procedures for Variances 16-6 Section 16.7 Site Plan Requirements 16-8 Article 17 Amendments Section 17.10 Authority 17-1 Section 17.20 Vested Right 17-1 Section 17.30 Rezoning Procedures 17-1 Section 17.40 Conditional Rezoning Procedures 17-3 Section 17.50 Public Notice of Proposed Rezonings and Text Amendments 17-6 Section 17.60 Protest Petition 17-6 Section 17.70 Annual Report 17-6 v ARTICLE 1 – TITLE, PURPOSE AND LEGAL CLAUSES SE CT ION 1. 10 T IT LE This Ordinance shall be known and cited as the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Milan. SE CT ION 1. 20 PU RPOSE The purpose of the Ordinance is to promote and safeguard the public health, safety, and welfare, implement the City of Milan Master Plan, and achieve the following purposes: A. Promote and regulate growth of the City to obtain orderly and beneficial development with a balanced mix of uses that will support economic vitality and sustainability. B. Protect the character and stability of residential neighborhoods. C. Regulate the intensity and form of land development to ensure compatibility among land uses and, where applicable, provide transitions between land uses to reduce potential negative impacts. D. Promote the wise use and conservation of energy and vital natural resources. E. Improve the appearance and design quality of development. F. Prevent an unreasonable burden on public facilities and services. G. Lessen and avoid congestion on highways and streets, and provide safe and convenient access for property.